The months following treatment for alcoholism are crucial ones and the incidence of relapse is high. Many alcoholics lack the support systems and social skills for smooth reentry and readjustment to a sober existence in a community that is often alien. / A structured training program was designed to address a number of specific issues related to aftercare and posttreatment functioning of alcoholics. Components of the training program included: identification and utilization of community resources, identification of alternative activities, development and maintenance of social support systems, and identification and resolution of potential relapse situations. The training consisted of eight 1-hour sessions. The subjects were 92 white male alcoholic inpatients at the Alcohol Dependence Treatment Unit at Bay Pines VAMC. Patients who agreed to participate in the study were randomly assigned to the training group (n = 43) or the traditional treatment control group (n = 49). Pretreatment data included sociodemographic information, drinking history, subjective rating of drinking problem, support systems availability and occupational functioning. Follow-up was conducted 9 months after discharge from the in-patient treatment program. Data collected at follow-up included reported drinking behavior since discharge, social/occupational functioning, subjective rating of drinking problem, support systems utilization, participation in aftercare. Data were categorized and analyzed using Chi Square and t-tests. Significant differences were found in controlled drinking behavior between the two groups. The author concluded that the training program may be more effective, relevant and appropriate if implemented postdischarge rather than during inpatient treatment. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 42-06, Section: B, page: 2603. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1981.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74562 |
| Contributors | MOORE, JACKIE KOCH., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 84 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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